Portrait head of a boy initiate

Agora Museum, Athens, Greece

This marble sculpture depicts the head of a young boy, characterized by soft facial features and a distinctive hairstyle. He wears a ceremonial myrtle wreath and features a long lock of hair at the back, which was intentionally preserved for religious purposes.


Portrait head of a boy initiate to the Eleusinian Mysteries
Tags:  athens | cult | greece | greek | head | museum | wreath
Genre:  3rd century AD

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Portrait head of boy initiate wearing myrtle wreath


Material: Marble Date range: 1st half of 3rd century AD Origin: Greece This portrait represents a...

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